Seven-day daylight low-tide outlook
Best tidepooling times near ST. MICHAEL, NORTON SOUND, AK
No predicted low near ST. MICHAEL, NORTON SOUND, AK falls during confirmed daylight in the next seven days. Check the table for the next low-water times, use the full-year minus-tide calendar, and choose a different date or location rather than treating a night low as a usable shoreline window.
This is a tide-station planning read, not a beach recommendation. NOAA station 9468132 does not identify a legal access point or account for waves, surge, terrain, wildlife rules, or water trapped behind local bars and channels.
Daylight lows
0
next seven days
Daylight minus tides
0
below 0.0 ft MLLW
Station-local time
AKST
NOAA station 9468132
| Day | Low tide | Height | Daylight | Broad window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jul 13 | 7:11 PM AKST | -0.6 ft MLLW | No | 5:41 PM–8:41 PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 7:45 PM AKST | -0.8 ft MLLW | No | 6:15 PM–9:15 PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 8:18 PM AKST | -0.7 ft MLLW | No | 6:48 PM–9:48 PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 8:48 PM AKST | -0.6 ft MLLW | No | 7:18 PM–10:18 PM |
| Fri, Jul 17 | 9:12 PM AKST | -0.3 ft MLLW | No | 7:42 PM–10:42 PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 9:29 PM AKST | 0.1 ft MLLW | No | 7:59 PM–10:59 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 9:40 PM AKST | 0.4 ft MLLW | No | 8:10 PM–11:10 PM |
Heights are feet relative to this station's local Mean Lower Low Water datum. The broad window spans 90 minutes on either side of the predicted low; it is not an access, surf, or safety forecast.
Plan beyond seven days
Find every 2026 minus tide at this station.
The annual tide table includes every predicted low below 0.0 ft MLLW, month-by-month, alongside the complete high/low calendar.
Questions and quick answers
Low water is the signal; the shoreline is the decision.
- When is the best time to go tidepooling near ST. MICHAEL, NORTON SOUND, AK?
- There is no confirmed daylight low in this seven-day outlook. Use the annual low-tide calendar to find another date and verify local shoreline guidance before leaving.
- When is the next minus tide near ST. MICHAEL, NORTON SOUND, AK?
- The next low below 0.0 ft MLLW in this outlook is -0.6 ft MLLW at 7:11 PM AKST on Monday, July 13. It occurs outside daylight.
- What does a negative or minus tide mean?
- A minus tide is a predicted low below 0.0 ft on the local MLLW datum. It does not mean the ocean has no water, and MLLW zero is not directly comparable between distant stations.
- Does NOAA station 9468132 identify a tidepool beach?
- No. NOAA station 9468132 supplies the local prediction reference used here. It does not confirm a beach, legal access, parking, exposed habitat, safe surf, or the timing of water behind sandbars and channels. Check the specific park, beach, or land manager before going.
- How early should I arrive before low tide?
- This page shows a broad window from 90 minutes before to 90 minutes after the predicted low. Favor the falling side when local guidance allows, keep watching the route back, and leave earlier when surf, wind, terrain, darkness, or access rules require it.